Means for adjusting journal-box brasses.



-' No. 780,731. PATENTED JAN. 24, 1905.

. W. RIOUX.

MEANS FOR ADJUSTING JOURNAL BOX BRASSES. I

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7, 1904.

- llll Wmmr i r UNITED STATES Patented January 24, 1905.

PATENT ()FFICEO MEANS FOR ADJUSTING JOURNAL-BOX BRASSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,731, dated January 24, 1905.

- Application filed March 7,1904. Serial No. 196,834.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Rroux, a citi-. zen of the United States,residing at Fall River,

.tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in means for adjusting journal-box brasses, and while especially adapted for use upon looms it is evident that it is applicable to other uses and that the invention is in no wise restricted to use in that class of machines. Y

The present invention has for its objects, among others, to provide a simple and cheap, yet efiicient and effective and reliable, adjusting device by which the journal-brass may be easily and quickly adjusted as occasion may require and the parts firmly held in adjuste position.

The improvement embodies practically but two parts, one having a flange and a tapered body portion and the other a flange and a tapered portion, the two being oppositely disposed,with the tapered faces riding one upon the other, and a nut for engagement with the threaded extension of one of said parts. The

said flange of the one part receiving the threaded extension of the other, the parts are practically inseparably connected and not liable merals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same.

eral movement within certain limits.

recess 9 serves to receive the ad acent portion Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the two parts of the improvement separated.

Like numerals of reference indicate like .parts in theseveral views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, 1 designates a member having a flat upper face 2 and a tapered under face 3. This may beof the required size, depending upon the character of journal with which it is desired to be used, and at one end it is formed with a screw-threaded extension 4 of proper length and at the other end it is formed with a flange 5, extending from the upper face and the two adjacent faces, but not from thelower or taper face.

. 6 is the cooperating member. It is formed with a tapered body portion 7 and a flange 8, projecting from one end. This flange protrudes from three sides of the said member, and the taper of the body portion may be made more or less, depending upon the char-, acter of the uses to which it is to be put.

' The upper face of the tapered body portion of the member 6 is recessed, as shown at 9,

the said recess being tapered, as. shown, and

merging into the opening 10 in the flange 8, 'so that the screw-threaded extension 4: when engaged in the said opening will lie horizontally, seating itself partially in the said recess, as will be readily understood.

11 is'a nut engaged with the screw-threaded extension 4: and bearing against the outer face of the flange 8, as seen best in Fig. 2.

Figs. 1 and 2 demonstrate the mode of use. In these views the journal-brass 12 is shown as resting upon the top or fiat face 2 of the member 1, 13 being the axle or shaft. As

the brass wears the nut is tightened, which draws the member 1 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, its under or tapered face riding upon the upper or inclined face of the member 6, and thus forcing the brass up, the said member being moved suffioiently to compensate for the amount of wear, as will be readily understood. The flanges on the two members serve to hold the brass against 12E;-

of the screw-threaded extension of the other member and prevent undue movement thereof laterally.

From the above it will be observed that I have devised a simple and efficient novel form of adjusting" device for the purposes specified, and while the structural embodiment of the invention as hereinbefore described is what I at the present time consider preferable it is evident that the same is subject to changes, variations, and modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not intend to restrict myself to the details of construction herein shown.

.What is claimed as new is The adjusting device described consisting of a member having body portion with inclined face and a flange at one end and a sum threaded extension at the other end, a cooperating member with flange at one end with opening therethrough, and a tapered body portion with inclined recess upon its inclined face merging into said opening, and a nut on. the said extension beyond the flange in which said opening is formed, and bearing against the outer face of said flange.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM RIOUX. VVitn esses:

CHARLES ROOI-IEFORT. THOMAS CnARns'r. 

